A fund set up to encourage growth in the agri-food sector has seen £16 million committed since its launch in July. The agri-food fund was established by First Trust Bank with the promise of £50m to be pumped into the industry.

Capitalism is often blamed for creating inequality and the poverty suffered by millions of people around the world. This has always been the case but has come into greater focus since the financial crash of 2008. Even within capitalism there are critics, as relatively few people benefit from its rewards. Capitalism, therefore, if it is to survive, needs to change.

With the growing number of companies fighting to get to the top of the GOOGLE rankings, understanding and developing the techniques for Search Engine Optimisation has become increasingly vital for businesses and to help demystify this complex area.

It’s no secret that Facebook changes its platform regularly. What makes this challenging for many page administrators is that the social media site doesn’t issue big announcements every time it changes something.

The shape of the economy is changing as the number of small and microbusinesses (those employing nine or less employees) increase. There are many more businesses in existence now than there were 10 or 20 years ago, as more people start companies and work for themselves. But what is happening and why now?

“Harnessing Creativity connects the creative and business talent of Counties Leitrim, Fermanagh and Tyrone, with the aim of revitalising this border region economically in a way that can be replicated elsewhere in Europe”.

The Executive agreed its response to Going for Growth on 26 June, where it was decided that the detail of the associated Action Plan should be refreshed prior to its publication. Today’s announcement is the publication of the Executive’s Response and the Action Plan.